Complaint #201606983,
August 12, 2016

Officer: Ortega, Emilio
Complainant: White Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - DCT
Officer: Ortega, Emilio
Complainant: White Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Officer: Ortega, Emilio
Complainant: White Male, 16
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortega, Emilio White Male, 15 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - DCT
Ortega, Emilio White Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Ortega, Emilio White Male, 16 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Ortega, Emilio
Vacation: 1 day

Summary

On August 12, 2016, at approximately 8:09 p.m., PO Emilio Ortega and PO Rodney Hale, from the 79th Precinct, stopped and arrested [redacted] for spitting on a sidewalk of a public street at Marcy Avenue and Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn (Board Review 01). PO Ortega did not provide his name and shield number to [redacted] and allegedly used profanity against him (Allegations A and B). PO Ortega and PO Hale handcuffed [redacted] and walked him to the marked car. [redacted] refused to enter the marked car and PO Ortega punched [redacted] in the stomach/groin area twice (Allegation C). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 12, 2016
Closed: February 6, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Rodney Hale
Video evidence collected